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Greater Manchester Combined Authority: public contracts and tenders
Greater Manchester Combined Authority awarded 509 public contracts worth €337.8M where a value is stated since 2023-11-17; the business services contract held by 2Novate ends on 2026-10-31 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 504 of 509 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Greater Manchester Combined Authority |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Sub-central government authority |
| City | Manchester |
| Sources | UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, EU TED |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constellia Public Limited | 16 | €2.4M | ||
| METRO DYNAMICS LIMITED | 5 | €312k | ||
| VODAFONE LIMITED | 5 | €176k | ||
| BLUESTAR SOFTWARE LIMITED | 4 | €136k | ||
| THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED | 4 | €10.7M | ||
| Little Lion Research Ltd | 4 | €250k | ||
| MARKETING MANCHESTER | 4 | €5.8M | ||
| Ryedale Organics Ltd | 4 | n/a | ||
| Bedford Advisory Limited | 3 | €412k | ||
| Biowise Limited T/A Wastewise | 3 | n/a | ||
| Carbon Trust Advisory Limited | 3 | €172k | ||
| EMBRACE WIGAN & LEIGH | 3 | €68,378 | ||
| Heywood Limited | 3 | €262k | ||
| Seddon Construction Limited | 3 | €15.7M | ||
| HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED | 00975677 Companies House (GB) | haysplc.com | 2 | €123k |
Suppliers named on Greater Manchester Combined Authority's award notices (the top 15 of 375); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of Greater Manchester Combined Authority whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 151 contracts (the 25 soonest shown); a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
| Deadline | Call for tender | Published | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-20 | Regional Care Cooperative - Supported Accommodation | 2026-10-01 | €23.9M |
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-27 or later (not awarded yet).
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT services | 72 | 68 | €23.1M |
| Business services | 79 | 63 | €12.0M |
| Research and development | 73 | 54 | €6.6M |
| Education and training | 80 | 38 | €14.3M |
| Software packages and information systems | 48 | 28 | €9.7M |
| Construction work | 45 | 27 | €42.9M |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 18 | €4.3M |
| Health and social work services | 85 | 14 | €91.6M |
| Security, fire-fighting and defence equipment | 35 | 12 | €4.2M |
| Repair and maintenance services | 50 | 12 | €756k |
| Administration and social security services | 75 | 8 | €11.4M |
| Transport equipment | 34 | 7 | €3.6M |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | GMCA 2160 Contract for the Provision of Landscape Scale Project Development Services for the City Forest Park | City of Trees Trust | €42,946 |
| 2026-10-22 | GMCA 1813 Greater Manchester Strategic Planning Disabled People's Panel | EMBRACE WIGAN & LEIGH | n/a |
| 2026-10-20 | GMCA 1712 Selective Licensing Evidence Base Research Project | CARDIFF MET COMPANY LTD | €53,640 |
| 2026-10-19 | GMCA2214: Old Trafford Regeneration Mayoral Development Corporation (OTR MDC) Project Management Support | SHIFT Project Management Limited | €35,454 |
| 2026-10-16 | GMCA 1865 Social Media Management Platform | SOCIALSIGNIN LTD | €98,550 |
| 2026-10-16 | GMCA 2158 Mobile Base Station Deployment | AIRWAVE SOLUTIONS LIMITED | €145k |
| 2026-10-14 | Skyline Works - Carr Lane & Swallow Close | Rosslee Construction Ltd | €502k |
| 2026-10-14 | Window Cleaning Services | TLC Window Cleaning Ltd | €191k |
| 2026-10-13 | GMCA 1263 Estates Asset Database | Concerto Support Services Ltd | €564k |
| 2026-10-12 | TDC - Feasibility Study (PM & QS support) | Constellia Public Limited | €92,492 |
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Sources: UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, EU TED, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,756,546 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has Greater Manchester Combined Authority awarded?
Greater Manchester Combined Authority published 509 contract award notices between 2023-11-17 and 2026-10-23; the 504 that state a value add up to €337.8M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are Greater Manchester Combined Authority's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: Constellia Public Limited (16), METRO DYNAMICS LIMITED (5) and VODAFONE LIMITED (5) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Greater Manchester Combined Authority contracts end soon?
151 contracts awarded by Greater Manchester Combined Authority end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the business services contract held by 2Novate, ending on 2026-10-31 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does Greater Manchester Combined Authority have open tenders now?
Yes: 1 calls for tender from Greater Manchester Combined Authority are open today (deadline 2026-10-27 or later) (as of 2026-10-27).
What does Greater Manchester Combined Authority buy?
Most of Greater Manchester Combined Authority's awards are in IT services (CPV 72) (68), Business services (CPV 79) (63) and Research and development (CPV 73) (54) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Greater Manchester Combined Authority tenders and contracts: 509 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.